NEW YORK —

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell called Monday’s shooting in New York City an “attack on humanity” ahead of Thursday night’s annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio.

Goodell, who typically attends the new season’s opener, stayed in New York to attend the funeral of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in the attack.

Speaking remotely on NBC ahead of the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers preseason game, Goodell told NBC’s Mike Tirico: “This attack is far more than on several individuals. This is an attack on humanity. This is an attack on our communities. This is an attack on New York. This is an attack on our way of life.

“All of us have to do more to make sure that we’re doing everything to get help to people who need help and also to take the necessary prec

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